The Chat is Where You Belong
Association Chat is a multifaceted platform that serves the association community through interactive and educational formats – including podcasts, webinars, live events, social communities and more. In short, if you are an association professional the Chat is where you belong.
The Chat also offers opportunities for advertisers and sponsors to engage with its active and vibrant community. Interested in growing awareness for your brand within the largest community of association professionals?
Here is a just a little bit of what you can expect when you join the Chat.
Educational Content
Association Chat organizes events like the Association Cyber Attack Simulation Workshop and collaborates with other industry organizations on sold-out live events like Association AI Day. The Chat has a strong focus on timely, relevant, and practical content. These offerings are designed to equip association leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary for navigating contemporary challenges effectively.
Engagement Opportunities
The platform encourages active participation and engagement through various channels, including its website, social media, and live events. This interactive approach fosters a sense of community and allows for real-time dialogue and exchange of ideas among professionals in the association industry.
Expert Insights
By featuring special guests and experts across its events and webinars, Association Chat provides access to high-level insights and expertise, enhancing the professional development of its audience.
About KiKi L’Italien
KiKi L’Italien is Editor-In-Chief of Association Chat, one of the foremost resources for the association industry featuring a popular podcast, highly engaged online community, and blog, reaching 72k individuals annually. Association Chat provides education through live events and a growing selection of courses and resources.
She regularly speaks about digital strategy and cultivating trusted communities. She is also the VP of Marketing and Community Engagement for Big Red M, a consultancy helping associations increase their revenue through research, direct sales, and expert consulting on association marketing and strategy.
KiKi transforms associations by exploring how strategy and tech play into the intricate relationship between an organization’s mission and members, providing valuable strategic insights that foster growth and cultivate engagement.
She is a 2024 recipient of the AWTC Technology Champion Award, featured in 2021 by Cvent as one of the ‘20 Event Professionals You Should be Following’, in August 2021 as ‘30 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2021’ by BizTech Magazine, and a Meetings Trendsetter for 2022 by Meetings Today Magazine.
KiKi is active in the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). She is the Past Chair of ASAE’s Component Relations Section Council and served on its Membership Council. The Association for Women in Events recognized her as a Hall of Fame recipient for Organizational Leadership at IMEX in 2019.
Other awards include BizBash Top 1000 People in the U.S. Event Industry (2019) and SURGE Innovation Pioneer (2018).
She is a founding Board Member of SocialOffset.
